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A Kulturwort of unclear origin; the pre-form is reconstructed by Burrow as *स्लशुन(slaśuna). Mayrhofer originally considered Indo-European origin possible, in light of the word's relatively early (albeit post-Vedic) attestation and suffix -उन(-una);[1] however, he later considers the word's post-Vedic nature more significant, and possibly an indicator against Indo-European origin. A Dravidian origin is possible, though not favored by Mayrhofer. Note similarities with Proto-Sino-Tibetan*swa-n(“garlic”), which may be a loan from the same source as the Sanskrit; see Old Chinese蒜 (OC *sloːns, “garlic”) for more.[2]
^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1976) “láśunam”, in Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 94
^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) “laśuna-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 439